Display box



Sept 25, 1928. "1,685,606

I S. N. LEOFPOI D DISPLAY BOX Filed April 1, 1926 types of PatentedSept. 25, 1928.

UNITED STATES- PATENT m es. I

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Application med 1 m 1, 19 6. Serial m; 98,961. Y v

This invention relates to a new and-- improved 'display box, and moreparticularly to the type of box in which the box portion,

serving as a cover when the box is closed, serves as a support when thebox is open. Boxes of thistype have heretofore been made in which theportion serving, as both cover and sup ort is provided with downvwardlyextending flanges on the end and a portion only of the side; It isimpossible to extend these flanges along the full length of the sidesince this would prevent the member from being folded under to serve asadisplay support: Whenthe member is used as acover therefor it onlyehcloses a portion of the side edges and the unenclosed portions tend tospring outwardly and provide openings between the side and cover. Alsothe box has little'rigidity and does not properly rotect its' contents.WVith some 0x ofthis character the combination cover and support memberis integrally connected to the box bottom" -andextends upwardlyinsidet'the box end. With this type of box, as usually constructed,"

\ there is no box element which serves to maintain the over-hangingcover end flange in contact with the adjacent box end. This feature alsorenders the box somewhat unstable.

It is an 7 to provide a new and improved display box or carton, having a{cover member adapted to serve as a support when the box is in thedisplay position. I

It is an additional object to provide a box of this character inwhich-members are pro vided fully closing the corner between the boxsides and box top throughout the length integrally connected to the box,the box law-'- irig means to maintain this an adjacent bo'x end. I

Other and further objects will appearas the description proceeds.

I have illustrated a preferred embodiment portion 1 against nected tothe to object of the present invention of my invention in the a ccompanying drawings, in-which y Figure lis a perspective view of the box inthe display position; i

Figure 2 is a perspectiveview of in closedposition; and

Figure 3' is a view of theflat box blank.

The boxcomprises the bottom 11 and the sides 12 and 13, which areintegrallyv connected to the box on the lines 14 and.15. I

the box The tabs 16 and 17 are integrally connected I to the ends of theside member 13, and the similar tabs 18 and 19 are connected to the s demember 12,- The display flap 20 is connected to the bottom alon the-line21, and

is providedwith scored ine 22. The top member 23 is connected to thebottom along line 24 and is provided with the scored lines 25 and 26.intermediate portion is formed between the scored lines 24 and 25,

which portion integrally connects the top and bottom. The top member isprovided with the end portion 27, which latter is conalong line 2.8 andis scored 1 he tabs 31 and 32 are con nected to the opposite sides ofthe top porat 29 and 30.

tion along lines 33 and34, andare provided with angular edges 35 and'36. The'tabs 31- and 32 are provided with the extension flaps 37 and 38respectively. .The tabs 18 and'19 are provided with cuts 39 and 40 re--spectively, and the tabs 16 and 17 areprovided with the locking-portions41 and 42 respectively. p

In folding the box for use the 'side members 12 and 13" are foldedupwardly along lines 14'and 15. The display portion 20 is bent upwardlyalong line 21. and the tabs 16 and 18 are swung inwardly to form the endof the box,' the member 41 being inserted in thecut .39.. The covermember23 is swung upwardly about line 24 and the tabs 17 and 19 areswung inwardly and the notch 42 inserted in cut 40 to form the other endof the box. The flanges 43 and .44 are folded down so as to extendhorizontally inward. The extension; 27 is folded in;

wardl on line 28 and the tabs 31 and 32 are f0 ded on lines 33 and 34,the extensions -37 and 38 bein placed inside of the folded portion 27. Te

rti'on 27 -is then folded top is down and also stiffen the boxlongiextensions 37 and 38, and the end edge of the portion 27 is foldedon line 30 sufliciently to slip under the struck-up tabs 45 and 46.

After the box is filled with the desired commodit the display portion isfolded down on ine 22, resting on the material in the box and on theflanges 43 and 44. The top is then folded down on line and serves toclose the box. The portion 27 extends beyond the opposite end of the boxand the portions 31 and 32 extend beside the sides of the box, as shownin Figure 2.

The corners between the sides and top of the box are fully closed by theflanges 43 and 44 which have been indicated in broken lines in Figure 2.The ends of these flanges also fit against the cover member at line 25Where it is bent down over'the box. They ing portion of the topragainstthe end of the box formed by the tabs Hand 19. Similar ly, the otherends of the flanges 43 and 44 engage against the display member 20 onthe line 21, and when the box is in the display position, as in Figure1, they maintain the member 20 against the end ofthe box formed by thetabs 16 and 18. v

To open the box for display the cover is lifted and swung about line 25until the .portion between the line 25 and the line 26 is in engagementwith the front of the box.

' t, The cover is then swung further about the line 26 to bring it tothe posit-ion shownin Figure 1, in which the angular edge 35 of themember 31, and the similar edge 36 of the member 32, rest on the boxsupport. Similarly, the edge 29 of the top end portion 27 serves as asupport. This supporting portion is quite rigid, due to the doubleportion extending across the end which is, also -stiflened-by theinturned tabs 37 and 38..

The flanges 43 and 44 are highly important in rendering the boxsatisfactory, both for display and, for packing purposes. These flangesfully close'the box when the jacent end of the box. When the box is openthe also have the important function of maintaining the display portionin the proper position, even after a large portion of the contentsof-the box are removed.

mediate portion, and inturned portions upon the upper edges of the sidesengaging the intermediate portion to hold it in contact with theadjacent end of the box.

2. A display box or, the like, comprising .a body portion having abottom, sides and ends, an intermediate portion integrally connected toone end of the bottom and extending loosely up inside the adjacent endof they box, a cover connected to said intermediate portion, andinturned portions upon the upper edges of the sides engaging-the line ofjunction between the intermediate portion and the cover to hold theinterme- Qdiate portion and connected end of the cover against theadjacent end of the box.

3. A display box or the like, comprising a body portion having a bottom,sides and ends, an-intermediate portion integrally connected to one endof the bottom andextending loosely up inside the adjacent end of thebox, a cover connected to saidintermediate pOIitlOII, a secondintermediate portion similar y located at the other end of the box, adisplay flap secured to said second intermediate portion, and inturnedportions upon the upper edges of the sides engaging the intermediateportions to hold them in contact with the adjacent ends of the box.

4. A display box or the like, comprising a body. portion having abottom, sides and ends, an intermediate portion integrally connected toone end of the bottom and extending loosely 'upinside the adjacent endof the box, a cover connected to said intermediate portion, d'ownturnedflanges under the ends and a portion only of the sides of the cover, andinturned flanges extending the length of said sides, said flangesengaging the intermediate portion to hold it against the adjacent end ofthe box and also serving to close the corners between the sides and thecover- I Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 29th day of March, 1926. 1

' SAMUEL N. LEOPOLD.

